SOC 29-1241 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric prevailing wage by city

Level I–IV H-1B prevailing wages in all 530 U.S. wage areas, from official DOL data.

What this job covers (DOL definition): Diagnose and perform surgery to treat and help prevent disorders and diseases of the eye. May also provide vision services for treatment including glasses and contacts.

Level I across metros$33,655 – $215,634Elizabethtown, KY to Winston-Salem, NC

Median Level IV, major metros$365,040Across 72 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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What is the H-1B prevailing wage for Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric?

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric (SOC 29-1241) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $33,655 in Elizabethtown, KY to $215,634 in Winston-Salem, NC, and the median Level IV wage across 72 major H-1B metros is $365,040. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $294,508, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 10 of 72 major metros but only Level II or below in 35. DHS projects selection odds of about 15%, 31%, 46% and 61% for Levels I to IV. The table below lists all four levels for every area, straight from the DOL OFLC wage file.

Salary bands in major H-1B metros

Where each wage level starts, on one salary scale. Further right means you need a bigger salary for the same entries.

Level I
Level II
Level III
Level IV

New York, NY$432,495
San Francisco, CA$423,925
Austin, TX$399,880
Chicago, IL$335,047
Washington, DC$259,917
San Diego, CA$429,791
Philadelphia, PA$415,064
Detroit, MI$350,980
Phoenix, AZ$388,607
Charlotte, NC$330,304
Raleigh, NC$444,226
Durham, NC$426,879

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Anchorage, AK	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Fairbanks-College, AK	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Anniston-Oxford, AL	High Wage: no levels published
Auburn-Opelika, AL	High Wage: no levels published
Birmingham, AL	High Wage: no levels published
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	High Wage: no levels published
Decatur, AL	High Wage: no levels published
Dothan, AL	High Wage: no levels published
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	High Wage: no levels published
Gadsden, AL	High Wage: no levels published
Huntsville, AL	High Wage: no levels published
Mobile, AL	High Wage: no levels published
Montgomery, AL	High Wage: no levels published
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	180,628	241,530	302,432	363,335
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	197,496	253,344	309,192	365,040
Tuscaloosa, AL	High Wage: no levels published
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	High Wage: no levels published
Fort Smith, AR-OK	High Wage: no levels published
Hot Springs, AR	High Wage: no levels published
Jonesboro, AR	High Wage: no levels published
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	High Wage: no levels published
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Flagstaff, AZ	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Tucson, AZ	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Yuma, AZ	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	146,058	242,175	338,271	434,388
Chico, CA	High Wage: no levels published
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	130,770	222,248	313,706	405,184
El Centro, CA	128,877	217,797	306,738	395,658
Fresno, CA	High Wage: no levels published
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	158,184	233,085	307,986	382,887
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	High Wage: no levels published
Merced, CA	High Wage: no levels published
Modesto, CA	138,903	278,325	417,727	557,149
Napa, CA	146,973	244,400	341,828	439,255
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	133,474	231,192	328,932	426,650
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	129,626	226,991	324,376	421,741
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	156,479	254,488	352,498	450,508
Redding, CA	High Wage: no levels published
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	140,400	236,996	333,591	430,186
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	113,818	220,168	326,498	432,848
Salinas, CA	High Wage: no levels published
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	142,002	237,932	333,861	429,791
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	102,732	209,789	316,868	423,925
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	High Wage: no levels published
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	170,415	241,156	311,917	382,658
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	141,856	274,831	407,826	540,800
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	173,701	254,052	334,402	414,752
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	107,661	214,220	320,799	427,357
Stockton-Lodi, CA	144,935	278,200	411,466	544,732
Vallejo, CA	113,797	220,148	326,498	432,848
Visalia, CA	124,967	224,869	324,792	424,695
Yuba City, CA	128,773	227,906	327,060	426,192
Boulder, CO	188,428	258,648	328,890	399,111
Colorado Springs, CO	211,120	251,888	292,636	333,404
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	188,303	249,788	311,293	372,778
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	178,173	258,503	338,812	419,141
Grand Junction, CO	172,474	215,405	258,336	301,268
Greeley, CO	High Wage: no levels published
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	184,039	246,751	309,484	372,196
Pueblo, CO	200,055	246,439	292,823	339,207
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	189,967	238,285	286,583	334,901
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
New Haven, CT	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	124,010	169,312	214,615	259,917
Dover, DE	166,317	245,669	325,021	404,373
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	High Wage: no levels published
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	High Wage: no levels published
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	159,016	246,855	334,672	422,511
Gainesville, FL	High Wage: no levels published
Homosassa Springs, FL	High Wage: no levels published
Jacksonville, FL	High Wage: no levels published
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	173,784	287,124	400,484	513,823
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	High Wage: no levels published
Naples-Marco Island, FL	High Wage: no levels published
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	141,524	231,068	320,612	410,156
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	High Wage: no levels published
Ocala, FL	High Wage: no levels published
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	162,781	248,893	335,005	421,117
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	High Wage: no levels published
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	High Wage: no levels published
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	High Wage: no levels published
Port St. Lucie, FL	High Wage: no levels published
Punta Gorda, FL	High Wage: no levels published
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	High Wage: no levels published
Sebring, FL	High Wage: no levels published
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Tallahassee, FL	High Wage: no levels published
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	High Wage: no levels published
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	169,728	284,232	398,716	513,220
Albany, GA	High Wage: no levels published
Athens-Clarke County, GA	172,703	258,877	345,072	431,247
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	High Wage: no levels published
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	High Wage: no levels published
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	High Wage: no levels published
Columbus, GA-AL	169,728	251,639	333,570	415,480
Dalton, GA	High Wage: no levels published
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	183,540	262,476	341,412	420,348
Gainesville, GA	174,450	262,372	350,293	438,215
Hinesville, GA	High Wage: no levels published
Macon-Bibb County, GA	170,040	254,946	339,852	424,757
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	168,501	254,260	339,997	425,756
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	169,063	246,127	323,170	400,234
Rome, GA	167,253	241,863	316,452	391,061
Savannah, GA	High Wage: no levels published
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Valdosta, GA	High Wage: no levels published
Warner Robins, GA	High Wage: no levels published
Guam MSA	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Urban Honolulu, HI	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Ames, IA	77,522	214,261	351,021	487,760
Cedar Rapids, IA	87,111	235,976	384,863	533,728
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	143,936	215,447	286,978	358,488
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	77,522	214,261	351,021	487,760
Dubuque, IA	77,522	214,261	351,021	487,760
Iowa City, IA	77,522	214,261	351,021	487,760
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	77,522	214,261	351,021	487,760
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	77,522	214,261	351,021	487,760
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	77,522	214,261	351,021	487,760
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	153,775	276,308	398,840	521,373
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	96,991	202,364	307,736	413,109
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	77,522	214,261	351,021	487,760
Boise City, ID	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Coeur d'Alene, ID	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Idaho Falls, ID	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Lewiston, ID-WA	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Pocatello, ID	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Twin Falls, ID	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Bloomington, IL	107,848	183,789	259,751	335,692
Champaign-Urbana, IL	163,343	233,023	302,703	372,383
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	103,938	180,981	258,004	335,047
Decatur, IL	107,848	183,789	259,751	335,692
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	119,164	191,672	264,160	336,669
Kankakee, IL	106,330	183,186	260,042	336,898
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	107,432	183,914	260,375	336,856
Peoria, IL	146,911	216,924	286,916	356,928
Rockford, IL	103,293	180,648	258,024	335,380
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	121,680	193,087	264,514	335,920
Springfield, IL	107,848	183,789	259,751	335,692
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	109,013	185,100	261,207	337,293
Bloomington, IN	124,696	195,458	266,199	336,960
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	126,152	196,789	267,405	338,042
Columbus, IN	124,738	195,479	266,220	336,960
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	128,607	199,826	271,045	342,264
Evansville, IN	128,607	199,826	271,045	342,264
Fort Wayne, IN	128,607	199,826	271,045	342,264
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	124,904	196,103	267,280	338,479
Kokomo, IN	123,552	194,688	265,845	336,981
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	103,356	180,565	257,796	335,005
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	104,188	181,314	258,440	335,567
Muncie, IN	124,530	195,520	266,511	337,501
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	104,146	181,626	259,085	336,565
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	128,607	199,826	271,045	342,264
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	96,554	171,351	246,148	320,944
Terre Haute, IN	128,607	199,826	271,045	342,264
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Lawrence, KS	79,831	132,080	184,330	236,580
Manhattan, KS	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Topeka, KS	79,748	131,935	184,122	236,309
Wichita, KS	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Bowling Green, KY	42,557	111,696	180,836	249,975
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	48,589	124,093	199,597	275,101
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	42,557	111,696	180,836	249,975
Elizabethtown, KY	33,655	93,725	153,775	213,845
Lexington-Fayette, KY	62,900	147,306	231,733	316,140
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	33,884	98,904	163,904	228,925
Owensboro, KY	42,557	111,696	180,836	249,975
Paducah, KY-IL	42,557	111,696	180,836	249,975
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	33,759	97,573	161,367	225,181
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	35,610	97,386	159,183	220,959
Alexandria, LA	110,074	142,668	175,240	207,834
Baton Rouge, LA	110,074	142,668	175,240	207,834
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	110,074	142,668	175,240	207,834
Hammond, LA	110,074	142,668	175,240	207,834
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	110,074	142,668	175,240	207,834
Lafayette, LA	110,074	142,668	175,240	207,834
Lake Charles, LA	110,074	142,668	175,240	207,834
Monroe, LA	110,074	142,668	175,240	207,834
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	110,074	142,668	175,240	207,834
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	110,074	142,668	175,240	207,834
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	110,074	142,668	175,240	207,834
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	110,074	142,668	175,240	207,834
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	110,074	142,668	175,240	207,834
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	175,698	240,864	306,031	371,197
Barnstable Town, MA	166,671	237,349	308,048	378,727
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	High Wage: no levels published
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	167,274	237,786	308,277	378,789
Pittsfield, MA	177,508	236,975	296,442	355,909
Springfield, MA	171,600	239,055	306,530	373,984
Worcester, MA	High Wage: no levels published
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	123,823	173,306	222,810	272,293
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	120,599	173,784	226,991	280,176
Lexington Park, MD	124,114	173,868	223,642	273,396
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	138,695	200,471	262,268	324,044
Salisbury, MD	127,650	177,300	226,949	276,599
Bangor, ME	High Wage: no levels published
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	172,100	236,892	301,684	366,476
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Portland-South Portland, ME	High Wage: no levels published
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	181,501	250,640	319,759	388,898
Ann Arbor, MI	82,535	181,148	279,740	378,352
Battle Creek, MI	101,796	179,588	257,380	335,172
Bay City, MI	101,796	179,588	257,380	335,172
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	91,853	178,236	264,597	350,980
Flint, MI	127,068	215,551	304,013	392,496
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	101,796	179,588	257,380	335,172
Jackson, MI	82,597	180,607	278,616	376,626
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	101,796	179,588	257,380	335,172
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	87,277	173,660	260,021	346,404
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	117,208	202,218	287,228	372,237
Midland, MI	101,796	179,588	257,380	335,172
Monroe, MI	82,036	181,418	280,800	380,183
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	101,796	179,588	257,380	335,172
Niles, MI	101,796	179,588	257,380	335,172
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	101,796	179,588	257,380	335,172
Saginaw, MI	131,602	186,306	241,031	295,735
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	81,932	144,644	207,335	270,047
Traverse City, MI	101,796	179,588	257,380	335,172
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	101,796	179,588	257,380	335,172
Duluth, MN-WI	High Wage: no levels published
Mankato, MN	180,586	279,282	377,957	476,653
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	High Wage: no levels published
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	175,365	266,344	357,344	448,324
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	171,580	262,704	353,829	444,954
Rochester, MN	High Wage: no levels published
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	181,480	255,820	330,180	404,519
St. Cloud, MN	173,722	265,762	357,802	449,842
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	186,223	240,844	295,444	350,064
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	89,024	142,376	195,749	249,101
Columbia, MO	186,223	240,844	295,444	350,064
Jefferson City, MO	186,223	240,844	295,444	350,064
Joplin, MO-KS	186,223	240,844	295,444	350,064
Kansas City, MO-KS	79,956	132,892	185,807	238,743
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	88,359	140,088	191,797	243,527
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	91,520	160,181	228,821	297,482
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	92,061	146,807	201,573	256,319
Springfield, MO	186,223	240,844	295,444	350,064
St. Joseph, MO-KS	186,223	240,844	295,444	350,064
St. Louis, MO-IL	111,904	186,472	261,020	335,588
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Hattiesburg, MS	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Jackson, MS	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Billings, MT	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Bozeman, MT	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Great Falls, MT	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Helena, MT	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Missoula, MT	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Asheville, NC	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Burlington, NC	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	167,919	248,685	329,472	410,239
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	170,248	223,600	276,952	330,304
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	142,127	237,037	331,968	426,879
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	135,762	237,828	339,893	441,959
Fayetteville, NC	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Goldsboro, NC	116,522	222,956	329,410	435,844
Greensboro-High Point, NC	204,714	267,135	329,535	391,956
Greenville, NC	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	137,738	201,927	266,136	330,325
Jacksonville, NC	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Raleigh-Cary, NC	125,216	231,546	337,896	444,226
Rocky Mount, NC	130,125	232,316	334,527	436,717
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	174,284	227,594	280,925	334,236
Wilmington, NC	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Winston-Salem, NC	215,634	246,439	277,223	308,028
Bismarck, ND	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Fargo, ND-MN	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Grand Forks, ND-MN	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Minot, ND	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Grand Island, NE	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Lincoln, NE	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	160,764	221,042	281,320	341,599
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Omaha, NE-IA	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	183,519	242,237	300,976	359,695
Manchester-Nashua, NH	189,759	245,316	300,872	356,429
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	182,895	242,133	301,372	360,610
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	140,276	237,183	334,111	431,018
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	139,964	236,788	333,612	430,436
Vineland, NJ	172,973	252,284	331,615	410,925
Albuquerque, NM	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Farmington, NM	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Las Cruces, NM	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Santa Fe, NM	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	122,221	206,544	290,868	375,191
Carson City, NV	High Wage: no levels published
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	High Wage: no levels published
Reno, NV	High Wage: no levels published
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	139,215	197,975	256,714	315,474
Binghamton, NY	High Wage: no levels published
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	High Wage: no levels published
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	139,818	202,301	264,764	327,247
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	132,434	213,159	293,863	374,588
Elmira, NY	High Wage: no levels published
Glens Falls, NY	140,941	198,578	256,236	313,872
Ithaca, NY	High Wage: no levels published
Kingston, NY	High Wage: no levels published
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	139,277	237,120	334,984	432,828
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	137,967	236,143	334,319	432,495
Rochester, NY	70,970	169,000	267,010	365,040
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	133,952	214,199	294,424	374,671
Syracuse, NY	124,551	198,599	272,647	346,695
Utica-Rome, NY	142,688	211,037	279,365	347,714
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	131,207	203,383	275,538	347,714
Akron, OH	High Wage: no levels published
Canton-Massillon, OH	High Wage: no levels published
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	70,304	155,959	241,613	327,268
Cleveland, OH	High Wage: no levels published
Columbus, OH	167,607	226,221	284,836	343,450
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	182,936	241,530	300,144	358,738
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	161,949	222,061	282,173	342,285
Lima, OH	High Wage: no levels published
Mansfield, OH	164,570	229,341	294,112	358,884
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	172,141	259,106	346,071	433,036
Sandusky, OH	High Wage: no levels published
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	163,010	225,639	288,288	350,917
Springfield, OH	High Wage: no levels published
Toledo, OH	High Wage: no levels published
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	158,288	218,900	279,490	340,101
Youngstown-Warren, OH	High Wage: no levels published
Enid, OK	189,842	198,474	207,127	215,759
Lawton, OK	199,368	204,839	210,288	215,759
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	192,504	201,199	209,893	218,588
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	184,746	195,874	206,981	218,109
Oklahoma City, OK	199,368	204,839	210,288	215,759
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	197,933	204,028	210,143	216,237
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	189,842	198,474	207,127	215,759
Tulsa, OK	184,746	195,874	206,981	218,109
Albany, OR	142,896	213,928	284,960	355,992
Bend, OR	143,104	212,951	282,797	352,644
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Corvallis, OR	134,680	206,232	277,784	349,336
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Eugene-Springfield, OR	High Wage: no levels published
Grants Pass, OR	High Wage: no levels published
Medford, OR	High Wage: no levels published
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	High Wage: no levels published
Salem, OR	High Wage: no levels published
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	High Wage: no levels published
Altoona, PA	136,303	217,610	298,938	380,245
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	147,015	220,938	294,840	368,764
Chambersburg, PA	136,303	217,610	298,938	380,245
Erie, PA	136,303	217,610	298,938	380,245
Gettysburg, PA	171,684	280,114	388,544	496,975
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	158,538	249,496	340,476	431,434
Johnstown, PA	136,303	217,610	298,938	380,245
Lancaster, PA	165,277	251,805	338,333	424,861
Lebanon, PA	175,968	246,938	317,887	388,856
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	145,704	214,573	283,463	352,332
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	108,431	183,956	259,501	335,026
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	140,400	231,962	323,503	415,064
Pittsburgh, PA	136,303	217,610	298,938	380,245
Reading, PA	165,319	237,952	310,607	383,240
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	144,602	213,637	282,652	351,687
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	115,524	187,346	259,189	331,012
State College, PA	162,781	214,552	266,303	318,074
Williamsport, PA	144,228	226,408	308,589	390,770
York-Hanover, PA	184,392	275,268	366,122	456,997
Aguadilla, PR	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Arecibo, PR	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Guayama, PR	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Mayaguez, PR	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Ponce, PR	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	High Wage: no levels published
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	169,770	222,248	274,727	327,205
Columbia, SC	155,668	230,340	305,012	379,684
Florence, SC	169,770	222,248	274,727	327,205
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	171,871	198,204	224,536	250,869
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	169,770	222,248	274,727	327,205
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	169,770	222,248	274,727	327,205
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	161,741	233,501	305,261	377,021
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	159,349	215,260	271,149	327,060
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	184,039	249,933	315,807	381,701
Spartanburg, SC	155,148	207,959	260,791	313,602
Sumter, SC	169,770	222,248	274,727	327,205
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	205,608	221,791	237,973	254,156
Rapid City, SD	205,213	209,893	214,552	219,232
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	208,354	230,444	252,512	274,602
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	203,258	208,333	213,388	218,463
Chattanooga, TN-GA	150,925	209,852	268,757	327,684
Clarksville, TN-KY	113,152	197,164	281,154	365,165
Cleveland, TN	151,320	204,423	257,546	310,648
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	134,701	190,986	247,250	303,535
Jackson, TN	121,701	194,668	267,613	340,580
Johnson City, TN	121,701	194,668	267,613	340,580
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	132,288	182,708	233,127	283,546
Knoxville, TN	132,704	186,368	240,012	293,676
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	127,920	203,840	279,760	355,680
Morristown, TN	132,642	187,013	241,364	295,735
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	115,711	205,109	294,508	383,906
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	122,076	198,599	275,122	351,645
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	119,101	199,764	280,447	361,109
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	114,567	196,020	277,452	358,904
Abilene, TX	High Wage: no levels published
Amarillo, TX	High Wage: no levels published
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	117,812	211,828	305,864	399,880
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	127,858	223,247	318,636	414,024
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	124,093	201,199	278,325	355,431
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	High Wage: no levels published
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	116,501	209,852	303,223	396,573
College Station-Bryan, TX	High Wage: no levels published
Corpus Christi, TX	High Wage: no levels published
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	High Wage: no levels published
Eagle Pass, TX	High Wage: no levels published
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	120,287	217,007	313,727	410,447
El Paso, TX	High Wage: no levels published
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	135,824	224,412	312,999	401,586
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	High Wage: no levels published
Killeen-Temple, TX	96,741	207,813	318,864	429,936
Laredo, TX	High Wage: no levels published
Longview, TX	High Wage: no levels published
Lubbock, TX	High Wage: no levels published
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	High Wage: no levels published
Midland, TX	High Wage: no levels published
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	151,216	230,839	310,461	390,084
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	130,125	213,450	296,796	380,120
Odessa, TX	High Wage: no levels published
San Angelo, TX	High Wage: no levels published
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	146,037	217,610	289,183	360,756
Sherman-Denison, TX	170,020	246,168	322,317	398,466
Texarkana, TX-AR	High Wage: no levels published
Tyler, TX	High Wage: no levels published
Victoria, TX	High Wage: no levels published
Waco, TX	174,970	254,010	333,029	412,069
Wichita Falls, TX	High Wage: no levels published
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	98,343	173,826	249,288	324,772
Logan, UT-ID	98,343	173,826	249,288	324,772
Ogden, UT	95,244	175,906	256,589	337,252
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	98,343	173,826	249,288	324,772
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	98,343	173,826	249,288	324,772
St. George, UT	98,343	173,826	249,288	324,772
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	98,343	173,826	249,288	324,772
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	133,266	217,028	300,810	384,572
Charlottesville, VA	133,266	217,028	300,810	384,572
Harrisonburg, VA	133,266	217,028	300,810	384,572
Lynchburg, VA	133,266	217,028	300,810	384,572
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	133,266	217,028	300,810	384,572
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	133,266	217,028	300,810	384,572
Richmond, VA	126,298	182,312	238,327	294,341
Roanoke, VA	133,266	217,028	300,810	384,572
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	133,266	217,028	300,810	384,572
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	133,266	217,028	300,810	384,572
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	133,266	217,028	300,810	384,572
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	133,266	217,028	300,810	384,572
Winchester, VA-WV	133,266	217,028	300,810	384,572
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	169,063	211,391	253,698	296,026
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	169,063	211,391	253,698	296,026
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	169,063	211,391	253,698	296,026
Bellingham, WA	High Wage: no levels published
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	High Wage: no levels published
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Kennewick-Richland, WA	High Wage: no levels published
Longview-Kelso, WA	High Wage: no levels published
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	180,711	266,656	352,602	438,548
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	High Wage: no levels published
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	High Wage: no levels published
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	144,540	233,168	321,818	410,447
Walla Walla, WA	High Wage: no levels published
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	High Wage: no levels published
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	High Wage: no levels published
Yakima, WA	High Wage: no levels published
Appleton, WI	145,080	224,016	302,973	381,909
Eau Claire, WI	126,610	196,727	266,844	336,960
Fond du Lac, WI	143,125	203,279	263,453	323,607
Green Bay, WI	142,252	219,108	295,943	372,799
Janesville-Beloit, WI	91,687	164,362	237,037	309,712
Kenosha, WI	126,610	196,727	266,844	336,960
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	High Wage: no levels published
Madison, WI	102,877	177,549	252,221	326,893
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	141,128	194,564	247,978	301,413
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	121,660	196,103	270,525	344,968
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	142,314	226,055	309,816	393,557
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	157,540	240,032	322,504	404,997
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	138,383	191,007	243,610	296,234
Sheboygan, WI	138,924	197,642	256,340	315,058
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	123,906	192,484	261,040	329,618
Wausau, WI	149,636	224,079	298,522	372,965
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	128,066	219,732	311,376	403,042
Beckley, WV	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Charleston, WV	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Morgantown, WV	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Wheeling, WV-OH	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Casper, WY	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Cheyenne, WY	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	134,223	219,024	303,805	388,607

Annual salary in U.S. dollars, rounded up. Source: DOL OFLC prevailing wage data, effective July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027, computed directly from the DOL file (methodology). Page updated 2026-10-14.

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